Training cum Demonstration Programme held at ICAR-NEH Barapani

A training-cum-demonstration programme on Development of Value added fish products was organised at KVK, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region during 10-12 December 2018 under ICAR-CIFT NEH component. Dr Manoj P. Samuel, Principal Scientist & Head, Engineering Division and  Mr Dinesh Prabhu, Senior Technical Assistant, FP division attended the programme. The programme was attended by more than 35 farm women and they were sensitized on various fish processing technologies and value added products by means of class room lecturers and method demonstration. Different fish value added products such as fish pickle, fish cutlet, fish fingers etc were demonstrated on ‘learning by doing’ mode. The programme was organised in collaboration with KVK, Rhi-Bhoi, Meghalaya. An MoU has also been exchanged between ICAR-NEH and ICAR-CIFT for establishing a Fish processing laboratory at KVK under the NEH component. The MoU was exchanged in the valedictory function with Dr Narendra Prakash, director, ICAR-NEH. Earlier on the inaugural session on 10 December 2018, Dr S.K. Das, Head, Fishery division and Director i/c, ICAr-NEH, Dr A.K. Jha, Nodal Officer, KVKs and Dr A K Singha, Director i/c, ATARI, Barapani were participated. Dr. S.K. Das opened the Fish processing laboratory in presence of other dignitaries, trainees and KVK staff.